GERMANY
Heidelberg
The Divine Rhine & Plenty of Wine
The Rhine Valley is renowned for its vineyards, stunning scenery and historic towns, and our fantastic packaged tour gives us a taste of the best bits of this picturesque valley. We enjoy spectacular views on cable car and chairlift rides and include a river cruise and guided tour of the Eberbach Monastery, with plenty of wine tastings along the way! PACKAGED ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival We arrive at our hotel in time for dinner. Day 2 Rüdesheim, Eberbach Monastery & Wine Tasting This morning we catch the cable car from Rüdesheim up to the Niederwald Monument, affording us spectacular views over the Rhine Valley as we go. From here, we continue by coach to Jagdschloss Niederwald from where we descend by chairlift down to Assmannshausen, where we board a river boat for a scenic cruise back to Rüdesheim. After free time for lunch here, we visit the Eberbach Monastery for a 90 minute guided tour and tasting of Eberbach Riesling wine . Taste buds tingling, we make our way to the RheinWeinWelt wine cellar to sample more of the good stuff – we taste 5 wines , helping ourselves from the numerous self-serve dispensers. There are around 160 different wines from the Rhine region on offer here, so we must choose wisely! Day 3 Rüdesheim Driver’s Day Off We spend today at leisure in Rüdesheim. We can spend time exploring the famous Drosselgasse area in the heart of Rüdesheim’s old town, sampling a glass of wine along the way, or, for the more adventurous among us, we may wish to take the train to the fantastic cities of Cologne, Koblenz or Mainz for the day. Day 4 Heidelberg This morning we head to the famous medieval city of Heidelberg . This outstanding city boasts the oldest – and one of the finest – universities in the whole of Germany. To help us get our bearings we enjoy a 90 minute guided walking tour of the city before spending the rest of the day at leisure. As we wander through the narrow streets of the Old Town, we can admire the iconic Heidelberg Palace that dominates the skyline here as well as the Alte Brücke (Old Bridge) straddling the Neckar river. Day 5 Departure After breakfast, we begin our journey home.
RheinWeinWelt
Cable Car to Niederwald Monument
Rüdesheim
Hotel Lindenwirt Rüdesheim, Rhine Valley
This charming and traditionally decorated 3 star hotel is situated just a few steps from the Rhine, on the famous Drosselgasse. The hotel is built around a courtyard featuring huge original wine casks and has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. All 90 bedrooms are individually decorated and equipped with a TV and hairdryer (some bedrooms are accessed via open-air corridors that face the courtyard). The restaurant is spacious with large windows overlooking the Drosselgasse and summer evenings can be spent on the large terrace/ beer garden where local bands play. • Lift • Restaurant • Terrace/beer garden • Coach parking is off site & free of charge
Inclusions • Return short sea crossing • Porterage & welcome glass of wine • Choice of main & tea/coffee after dinner • Speciality wine growers themed dinner on 1 night • Live music every night • Cable car (Rüdesheim-Niederwald) • Chairlift (Niederwald-Assmannshausen) • River cruise (Assmannshausen- Rüdesheim) • 90 minute guided tour & wine tasting at Eberbach Monastery • Wine tasting of 5 wines at RheinWeinWelt • 90 minute guided walking tour of Heidelberg
4 Nights Half Board Based on Sunday arrivals
Eberbach Monastery
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